ssorizaba

"NEWSPAPER WRITERS SAIL.; Transport Orizaba Starts with Big Delegation for Peace Conference. The American transport Orizaba, commanded by Captain Freeman, U.S.N., sailed from Pier 5, Hoboken, at 2:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon for Brest with ninety-eight newspaper correspondents, photographers, and moving picture operators from all parts of the United States, and two army officers." New York Times, Dec. 2, 1918. query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=950DEFD81239E13AB... Pier 5, Hoboken, NJ.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Orizaba_(ID-1536)

Thanks Art Siegel and B-59. I found this photo published in a Dec. 4, 1918 article in the Hartford Courant.

"1887" - Crikey, that's an oldie and a goodie! I wonder if it was a slip-of-the-pen for 1888? Very easy to do at the start of the year. There are multiple articles about the ORIZABA as Flagship for the Centennial Regatta in 1888 (on 27 January), but none for 1887. Hmmm ...

beachcomber australia Indeed, I researched it to make sure because our records had 1887 as well. But IBERIA was flagship that year, so yes, your suggestion that it was mislabelled is more likely. And yes, I think we've all made that mistake eh? :P But thanks for pointing out the inscription, I hadn't noticed it!

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons Just found another faint inscription including CENTENNIAL, see note bottom left.

The ferry is Wallaby

beachcomber australia MV Baragoola Thanks you two! We have entered these details into our database records :)